Gwangju vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$462
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.23M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 1% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5038th and 5112th ($1081 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 35th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Ranked 7th vs 3rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 363rd vs 134th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Suwon

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Gwangju Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$10980

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$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050